Foundations announce more grant winners

Sunday

CANTON A group of local foundations have announced Rounds 2 and 3 of its COVID-19 funding grants.

Round 2’s funding totaled $254,000 and will support six Stark County organizations. Round 3’s funding totaled $100,500. It will support four organizations.

Round 2 recipients are:

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health received $62,500 to pay for the professional cleaning of two locations along with purchasing cleaning supplies for all four locations, support operational expenses for staff working remotely and address other pressing needs.

Massillon Family YMCA received $25,00 to serve as a pandemic childcare site.

Pathway Caring for Children received $90,000 to pay for food, rent and utilities of laid-off foster parents, support operational expenses for staff working remotely and other needs.

Stark Community Support Network received $28,000 to provide essential supplies for clients and support operational expenses.

Stark County Diaper Bank received $3,500 to purchase diapers for families in need.

Stark Housing Network received $45,000 to pay for cleaning services for five local homeless shelters.

Round 3 recipients were:

Aultman Women’s Board Child Care Center received $25,000 to serve as a pandemic childcare site for Aultman Hospital’s first responders.

Coleman Professional Services received $7,500 to help purchase cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment, laptops and mobile phone cards for clients.

JRC received $20,000 to support fixed operating costs for the Adult Day Center and operational expenses for staff working remotely.

United Way of Greater Stark County received $48,000 to provide rent or mortgage assistance to Stark County households that have suffered a job loss due to COVID-19.

Round 4 of funding is currently underway and will announced in the future.

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